Where baijiu reigns, China-France partnership boosts rising whisky industry

CHENGDU, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- At the foot of Mount Emei, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in southwest China's Sichuan Province, technician Xie Yunqiang tightened the metal hoops around a new oak cask at a just-opened factory.

His craft supports an unlikely presence next door, THE CHUAN Malt Whisky Distillery, built by French spirits giant Pernod Ricard. Together, they are shaping what may become China's newest whisky